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#20 by Ken the Bin on 02 May, 2024 22:09
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NSF webcast (video id 2ag4dKkL-pM):
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#21 by Ken the Bin on 02 May, 2024 23:50
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Primary launch opportunity is 2024-05-03 01:49:00 UTC per CelesTrak.
https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1786174598897336747Quote from: T.S. KelsoCelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the @Starlink Group 6-55 launch from Cape Canaveral on 2024-05-03 at 01:49:00 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g6-55. Deployment of 23 satellites at 02:54:28.960 UTC. Data for 10 backup launch opportunities also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.
https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/
Launch: 2024-05-03 01:49:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-05-03 02:54:28.960 UTC.
Launch: 2024-05-03 02:13:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-05-03 03:18:28.960 UTC.
Launch: 2024-05-03 02:23:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-05-03 03:28:28.960 UTC.
Launch: 2024-05-03 02:37:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-05-03 03:42:28.960 UTC.
Launch: 2024-05-03 03:21:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-05-03 04:26:28.960 UTC.
Launch: 2024-05-03 03:41:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-05-03 04:46:28.960 UTC.
Launch: 2024-05-03 04:01:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-05-03 05:06:28.960 UTC.
Launch: 2024-05-03 04:15:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-05-03 05:20:28.960 UTC.
Launch: 2024-05-03 04:59:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-05-03 06:04:28.960 UTC.
Launch: 2024-05-03 05:15:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-05-03 06:20:28.960 UTC.
Launch: 2024-05-03 05:17:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-05-03 06:22:28.960 UTC.
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#22 by Comga on 03 May, 2024 02:02
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New T0 at 10:37 PM EDT / 2:37 UTC
Prop load has started
edit: T-20 minute vent has started
"Falcon 9 is in startup"
"LD Go for launch"
Liftoff!
MECO, Separation, SES-1, Fairing ejection
Entry burn
First Stage landing
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#23 by Perchlorate on 03 May, 2024 02:46
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Nominal insertion into parking orbit.
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#24 by spacenuance on 03 May, 2024 03:14
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Another happy landing
Fun fact: 1067 is the only active booster to have never landed back on land. All droneship landings for this Falcon core.
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#25 by catdlr on 03 May, 2024 03:15
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#26 by catdlr on 03 May, 2024 03:16
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#27 by catdlr on 03 May, 2024 04:07
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#28 by catdlr on 03 May, 2024 04:08
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#29 by shiro on 03 May, 2024 19:14
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Some reusability stats for this launch (Starlink Group 6-55):
Booster B1067.19 turnaround time:
33 days 1 hour 7 minutes
(its previous mission was Starlink Group 6-45 on Mar 31, 2024 UTC).
FYI: median turnaround time for Falcon 9 / Heavy boosters is currently 39.46 days *
* – based on the last 30 launches, excluding new first stages.
Launchpad SLC-40 turnaround time:
4 days 4 hours 29 minutes
(the previous launch from this pad was Starlink Group 6-54 on Apr 28, 2024 UTC).
FYI: median turnaround time for SLC-40 is currently 5.08 days *
* – based on the last 30 launches.
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#30 by catdlr on 04 May, 2024 05:24
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#31 by realnouns on 04 May, 2024 23:31
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Doug returned to PC on May 4 @ 11:38am ET
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#32 by realnouns on 04 May, 2024 23:36
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Signet Warhorse III + ASOG + B1067 returned to PC on May 4 @ 6:55pm ET
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#33 by Lewis007 on 05 May, 2024 15:55
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#34 by Lewis007 on 05 May, 2024 15:55
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#35 by Lewis007 on 05 May, 2024 15:56
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#36 by zubenelgenubi on 07 May, 2024 03:02
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Catch-up:
https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1786209939515752586QuoteUPDATE #1: @SpaceX is now targeting the 2nd backup launch opportunity for the @Starlink Group 6-55 launch on 2024-05-03 at 02:23:00 UTC with deployment at 03:28:28.960 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.
https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1786221591241871736QuoteUPDATE #2: @SpaceX is now targeting the 3rd backup launch opportunity for the @Starlink Group 6-55 launch on 2024-05-03 at 02:37:00 UTC with deployment at 03:42:28.960 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.
https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1786451864344740317QuoteCelesTrak has ephemeris-based SupGP data for all 23 satellites from the @Starlink Group 6-55 launch (2024-082) atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on May 3 at 0237 UTC: https://spaceflightnow.com/2024/05/02/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-30th-starlink-mission-of-2024-on-falcon-9-flight-from-cape-canaveral/. Data for the launch can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?INTDES=2024-082.
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#37 by zubenelgenubi on 07 May, 2024 03:13
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https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1786157249330888928Quote
Up next, Falcon 9 is targeted to launch 23
@Starlink satellites from pad 40 in Florida in ~3.5 hours.
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1786197906317250669QuoteSpaceX Falcon 9 B1067-19 is set to launch Starlink 6-55 from SLC-40.
Live: https://youtube.com/watch?v=2ag4dK
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1786214697953558597Quote35 minutes to launch, the launch auto sequence has started and fueling of Falcon 9 is underway at pad 40.
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1786218529349402814QuoteT-20 minute vent.
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1786221964346216568QuoteWatch Falcon 9 launch 23 @Starlink satellites to orbit.
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1786223711319892197QuoteLiftoff!
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1786223670295175661QuoteLAUNCH! SpaceX Falcon 9 B1067-19 launches Starlink 6-55 from SLC-40.
Live: https://youtube.com/watch?v=2ag4dKkL-pM
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1786224308051689612QuoteStaging 1-2.
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1786224431985205567QuoteFalcon 9’s payload fairings have separated.
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1786225799248642284QuoteFalcon 9’s first stage lands on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, completing this booster’s 19th mission.
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1786225713164525695QuoteFalcon 9 B1067 completes its 19th mission, landing on SpaceX drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas.
This return makes it 229 successful landings in a row!